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Telegram-herald., 1887-04-17
WHERE DO THE BIRDS cor
Queer story About the swailows-orisin
of the Bzrnasls Goose-A Question.


The hight OF storks has given trouble % the
Germans and the Chinese, while the disap-
pearanee and tho reapgsarance OF the swal-
lows have caused untold trouble everywhere.
Learned bodies, ike the French academy and
tie Royal society q London. have grayeiy
asserted that in rhe fail swallows plunge into
the mud or marshes and mill ponds, become
torpid, aud hiheruste ike lrcgs or snakes. l
have seen a list Of nearly 500 articles written
eli along from the middle Of the seventeenth
century down - 1917, for the purpose Of
proving or disproyirig the hibsraation OF
swallows and other birds. And DR.. COues
says he can lay bis hands upon papers OF that
period which discuss the migration OF swal-
lows 10 the moon, tho falling Of the little
auaprupeds calicl jennings ia showers from
the clouds, and the origin Of bFant geese from
hsrnacles that grew on trees.
Indeed, rot year ago was assured by
gentleman Of more than average intelligence
that this last Is undoubtedly the correct theory
as To the origin OF the barnacle goose. And
it was not decade ago that read il one OF
the leading newspapers OF this state an article
OF 2 curious character. Its purpose was to
explaia the sudden appearance in the fall of
the black snowbirds aud their as sudden dis
appearance in spring, and the explanation
given was that our common sparrows change
color in fall, becoming snowbir'is, which they
remain until spring, when they put or their
other dress and become sparrows again
Aud ! find that, among the common people
of the country. there are many who have this
belief.
We have long known in a general way that
the birds go southwark TO winter and return
10 spend the summer in the north But just
where in the south DO they goi Why do they
20 therel BY what routes Go they travel.
Al what rate Of speedf Do they travel by
night or day, or both! What species migrate
first, which last. and whyi How are they
guided in their coursei What Is the winter
a. we'll as the summer habitat OF each par
ticuiaF species, when does 1t get there, and
when does il leave the os.a for the otheTi la
what way and 70 what extent are their move
ments depended upon OF influenced by vege-
table and meteorological phenOmenG.-PoFa
lar Science Monthly.
Telegram-herald., 1887-04-17
sohonis in Grence.

Greece has 81 gymnasia, 500 secondary
schools and LIZ primary schools. These are
al pnbiic Among the private educational
establishments The first place must lie given
20 the Society for the Higher Education Of
Women. ia connection with vhich lycee for
girls was established a few years go, with a
stat Il - teachers and 40 pupils. Greeks
seiid tlsir girls there from al parts Of the
east. Educat.on is very literally endowed in
GTcsce, AID the Sums which Greeks settled in
foreign countries send home for this purpose
are yeTy large. ge.-Pr0TIience Journal
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Orders by Money Order
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
Death Of Henry Ward Beecher.

Henry Ward Beecher died at his residence
in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, of paralysis, with
which he was stricken last Friday. For
many years Mr.. Beecher has occupied prom
inent place before the public. As an orator
he was unrivalled, and moved by the influ-
ence of his eloquence and charmed by bis wit
and wisdom, the congregation Of Plymouth
church forgot all that was ever laid to his
charge and regarded him as a man of sanity
Virtues, against whom envy had hurled its
envenomed shafts. No matter upon what
subject Mr.. Beecher spoke or wrote he al
ways commanded hearers and readers. OF
late years his theological views were not con-
sidered orthodox, and he preached religion
calculated to please those who were not dis
posed to walk in the narrow way. 1t was
this, no doubt, which attracted 10 Plymouth
Church so miscellaneous congregation,
made up of members of every denomination
known in New York or Brooklyn AS a
man Mr.. Beecher was genial, sympathetic
and kind-hearted. If lie had not possessed SO
many qualities which men admire he could
not have survived the storm of obloquy
which fell upon him in connection with the
Titon scandal. Whatever his real character
may have been Henry Ward Beecher will be
a notable figure in the nineteenth century
history of the United States.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
A Baltimore Charity.

We have received the fifth annual report of
the Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat Charity
Hospital This benevolent institution,
which is supported by voluntary contiibu-
tions, desires to extend its field of usefulness
by bringing more generally to the knowl-
edge of the poor of the counties as well as of
the city the advantages it offers.
The design of this institution is to furnish
gratuitous medical services and in such
cases as require it hospital accommodations,
TO the INDECENT poor, suffering with eye, ear
and throat diseases. When the circumstan-
ces of a patient warrant it, board and nursing
as well as medical attendance, are furnished
free. In other cases small charge is made
for hospital patients. The institution is at
No. 625 w. franklin street, Baltimore.
The attending medical staff consists of DR..
j. II. Hartman, DR.. Samuel Johnston, DR.. j.
N. Mackenzie, DR.. Russell Murdoch and DR..
Samuel Theobald. Mr.. Geo. VIM. Brown is
President, MIR. John w. Mccoy and ex-Gov.
John Lee Carroll are Vice Presidents, and
among the board of managers are the names
of some of the most prominent citizens of
Baltimore.
A number of tickets of admission have been
sent to us and any poor person in Hartford
county suffering with an affection of the eye,
ear or throat can obtain one upon applca-
ton to The 1fgss office.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11

IMPROVEMENTS AT JoPPA.-Two very credita-
BILE Improvements have lately been made ct
Joppa station, d. and .. Railroad. One of these
is Mr.. j. b. Hanway's new store house, which
is 20 by 40 feet in SIZE with a wareroom attach
ed IL by 40, and public hall over the main
building. tits occupied by Mr. Samuel Griffith.
The carpenters work was done by Mr.. Frank
Skillman Mr.. Andrew Dunnigan, stonemason
Jarrett standiford, pNsterer, and VIM. E.
Townsley, painter.
Mr.. Edward d. Onion, the well-known coal
dealer, of Baltimore, is building an extensive
addition to the old mansion house, at Joppa,
formerly his family home. The addition con-
sists of main building 20 by AZ feet in size,
with back building 16 by 80 feet. The addition
contains nine conveniently arranged rooms, be-
sides bathroom, and is fitted up with fur
mace, gas fixtures and other conveniences. Mr..
Frank Skillman was the architect and builder,
the mason work having been done by Mr.. An
drew Dunnlgan.
Messrs. Onion and Hanway have united in
making shell road from the railioad station
TO the turnpike, which is found to be q great
convenience, particularly at this season of bad
roads.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
FREDERICK w. BAKER, Editor
Adjournment OF Congress.

The Forty ninth Congress expired on the
fourth of March and its record has passed
into history. Its labors have not been alto
gether fruitless of good results. Among the
laws it passed which concern the welfare of
the entire people are the Presidential success
sion act the electoral count act, the inter
state commerce act and the act to increase
the naval establishment. Other acts were
passed for the benefit of the agricultural in
terests and the labor Glasses, such as the oleo-
margarine act, the act creating Department
ofAgriculture, the trades-union act, the labor
arbitration act, and the act to exclude con-
vict and alien labor from public works. 1t
also passed an act for the redemption OF
trade dollars, an act appointing three COM
mssioners to investigate the Pacific railroads,
an act subjecting lands granted to railroads
to taxation by the States within which they
lie, the widows pension act, &c.
The greatest omission which may be
charged against the Fory-ninth Congress
is the failure TO readjust and equalize the
tariff burden. This omission, however, can
not be laid against a majority of the Demo
cratic members, who were true to the pledge
of tariff reform made in the Democratic plat
form, but unfortunately certain Democrats of
the Randall stripe, thought more of concila.
ting the monopolies of the sections they rep
resent than of doing justice to their
hgrd worked and over-taxed constituents
taI In -,
defeating every attempt to revise the tariff.
Their idea of lessening taxation was to re-
duce taxes on whisky and tobacco instead
of upon the necessaries Of life.
The Senate, with reckless prodigality, pass
ed large number of private pension bills,
and robbery of the treasury by their means
was only prevented by the action of the
House and The fearless use of the veto power
by President Cleveland
Under the whips of lobbyists, claim agents
and politicians, who pretended TO fear the
alienation of the soldier vote, the Forty
ninth Congress passed the outrageous de-
pendent pension bill, which would have ben
Gifted only the bummers and camp-followers
that infested the army during the civil war,
while it would have sadded debt upon the
country beneath which it would have groan-
ed for years to come. President Cleveland,
more fearless than Congress, vetoed the bill,
and the Democrats in that body, taking
courage from the example of the President,
sustained the veto, For this, il for nothing
else, they deserve the thanks of the people of
this country.
Taken altogether the Forty.ninth Congress,
although it did not measure Up fully to its op-
portunities did well and deserves more thanks
than blame.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
LETTER FROM UPPER CROSS ROAD,
Hon mud Several Other Matters.


On Thursday evening of last week a pleasant
hop was given at the residence of Mr.. Edward
Lancaster. Among those present were Misses
Agnes Murphy and sister; Misses Hattie Erhart,
Rebecca Erhort, Annie Ward, Annie Nc Elderly,
of baltimore; Messrs. Wm Watkins and broth
er, X. IL: Thompson, j. Riley. Joseph Riley.
Rogers Irving, Charles Armstrong, Charles
Dance, G. Day, W. Murphy, 7. Erhart and G.
Trimble, of Washington, d. C. Excellent music
was furnished by Akers DeSilver's orchestra,
of Oak Grove.
Mr.. c. L. Scarf Is buying more fine COWS and
expects to engage largely in the dairy business
this summer.
Mr.. Turner has rented Mr.. A. Wisnoms farm.
Mr.. @. @. Butler expects to remove, in q few
weeks, to Hickory Hill, Pa, where he will go
into the harness business.
Mrs. John ID. Anderson is visiting at DR..
Thorn's, in Baltimore.
DR.. Richard Emory has bought a valuable
farm adjoining his own.
Mr.. Thomas J. Kelly has bought 40 acres Of
pine timber from Mr.. John X. Rutledge.
Two gentlemen riding by Mr.. John Divers
farm, lately, pronounced 1t the finest located
farm in Hartford county.
Mr.. Murphy intends to remove to Ohio, in
April next.
Miss Hannah Baldwin has large school at
Reese's and has the scholars under good control.
r. III, II.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11

PERSONAL---VERY.. VIM. IL. Smith, of Booths
Corner, Lancaster county, Pa, spent few
days, last week, with his brother, Mr.. John
Smith, at his old home, near Churchville.
Mr.. w. Scott Barnes, who has been living in
Allegany county, Md, returned home, on
Thursday of last week, and will hereafter farm
his own place, near Churchvile.
Mr.. r. Harris Archer, who has bceu very sick,
nearly all winter, is now getting better and is
able to be about again.
Mr.. Wakeman F. Morgan, formerly Sheriff of
Hartford county, is now living in Gloucester
county, Va, on farm of 500 acres of bottom
land, on North river, which produces well.
Mr.. Morgan has dairy of 80 cows.
Rev. s. A. Hoblitzell, of the NJ. P. Church,
was too sick TO fill his appointments last Sun.
day, is now better, and hopes to be able to re-
sumo his duties next Sunday, March 18th.
Sheriff Thomas b. Jarrett has been very sick
with bilious attack, at his residence in Bel
Air. Although better he is still unable to be
out.
Col. W. A. Babcock, formerly aid on Gen.
Robinson's staff, Sd division, 9Th corps, U. 8.
A, was the gnest of Mr.. VIM. II. Paul, Of
Webster, last week.
Judges James A. and Charles Cooley returned
to their Western homes, last week.
Hon. Charlton W. Bllingslea, Chief Judge Of
the Orphans Court, who has been quite sick al
his home, near Creswell, Is improving, He wat
not well enough, however, to attend the meet
ing of the Orphans Court this week.
Mr.. John g. Rouse, of Bel Air, left on Thurs
day for Cincinnati He will on from thenre tr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
Educational Meeting.

The next annual meeting of the Depart
mcnt of Superintendcnce-a branch of the
National Educational Association-will be
held in the hall of the National Museum,
Washington, D. c., on the 18th of March and
the two following days. Among the subjects
to be discussed are, Teachers Certificates
Powers and Duties of Officers and Teachers"
County and City School Supervision" "In-
dustrial Education," "A System of Grading
for Country Schools" Estate School Super
vision"
Among the speakers are Superintendent
from California, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa,
Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, ILL
nois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ala
bamN, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio Penn
sylvauia, New York, New England and
Maryland.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11

INSURANCE MATTERs.-At the meeting of d.
rectors of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
in Hartford county, in Bel Air, on the Cd in
slant, communication was received from Mr..
Geo. Jessop, of Baltimore county, asking to be
relieved from serving any longer as director, on
account of his advanced age. Mr.. Jessop's
request was granted and the Secretary was d.
rected to tender him the thanks oil the board
for his valuable services, extending over Pc
iod of Al years. MIR. Clinton Jessop was
elected TO fill the vacancy.
Tine President, the Secretary and Mr.. John s.
Dallam were directed TO invest an additional
So, 600 of the amount in the Treasury in good,
safe securities.
Messrs. John Carroll Walsh, John s. Dallam,
q. G. Kinsey, John Stirling and Thomas Gorsuch
of c., were elected as the Executive board for
the ensuing year.
Tic loss of Ellen g. Cole, on her barn, amount
ing to $1,000 on the building and S136.O1
OH the contents; the loss on Rosa Col
lings' barn, $500; and for repairs on her ten
ant house damaged by fire, SO, were ordered to
to be paid.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11

SHOOTING CASE AT PERRYvILLE.-Stephe
McKeever, of Port Deposit, has wife and
child three years old. Several months ago his
wife left him aud went to live with her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Crosse, at Perry
vile, taking the child with her. McKeevcr was
fond of his child and made occasional visits to
it. At each visit he and his wife quarrced.-
Last Sunday night McKeever went to Pcrryville
in the rain 10 Mr.. Crosses house. Ross
Ward was there, together with members Of the
family. McKeeycr took his child upon his lap,
when his mother-in-lsw informed him that the
child was sick and would take cold from his
wet clothes, at the same time remarkug that
she had paid one DOCTORS bill for him and
would pay 10 more. This angercd McKeever,
who drew a revolver and fired at Mrs. Crosse,
who fled to another room. The ball struck Ross
Ward on the back of one hand, tearing the flesh
and also tore Off the end of one of the fingers of
the other hand. McKoeyer then aimed the pis-
tol at his wife but the shot missed her and she
escaped. In the excitement the little child was
thrown against hot stove and was severely
burned about the head and arms. McKcever
was arrested and released on $500 bail.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
A Reliable Firm.

The BaltimoreaR of last week contains an
appreciative notice OF the well-known lead
ing paper commission house of Dober s.
Nudge, of Baltimore. The business was es-
tablished in 1886 by Geo. W. Wheelwright,
the partners since being G. w. Wheclwright
Abner B. Nudge, Samuel E. Turner, Jere.
miah Wheelwright, b. G. Dorsey, E. P. Bar,
rington, J. G. Chapman, Gustavus A. Dobler
and E. Tileston Nudge, the two latter con-
stituling the present firm. We have had I'M
interrupted business relations with this house
for twenty-five years and take pleasure in en-.
dorsing every word said in its praise by our
valued contemporary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
Railroad Meetings mt Darlington and
ChurchvilIe.

The meeting at Darlington. last Saturday, in
the interest OF the proposed Deer Creek and
Susquehanna Railroad, was not very largely at
tended, in consequence of the severe storm and
bad roads. Mr.. Joseph Edge presided and re-
marks were made by Messrs Geo: e. Silver,
tons were made to the list of stock subscrp-
lions.
The railroad meeting at Churchville, on We'd
nesday, was SHINY attended, there being only
about twenty persons present. Mr.. Jos. Il. Edge
was chosen chairman. Mr.. Price reported that
the subscriptions to the stock amount to 1873 400.
He said quite number of the employees Of the
Paper Mill had taken one share each and some Of
the young men among them had said they
thought they would subscribe but wanted to
consult their parents first.
Several gentlemen present spoke earnestly in
favor of the road, and all alluded to the fact that
the road could only be built by the aid of each
one interested They said, There is no one 60
ing to build this road for US. Ii we don't do 1t
ourselves, it will not be DONE"
Several subscriptions were received at the
Hall. Mr.. VIM. Kessler raised his subscrip-
ttny m
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Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS,

LITTLE LOCALS.
MIR. E. NJ. Allen has been appointed post
master at Stafford, vice Thos. j. Heating.
The date for the Baltimore County Fair
of 1897 has been fixed for September 6, Z, s and
0.
-Messrs. Wiley and Strawbridge have aban-
doned their intention of engaging in store
keeping at Clermont Mills.
-Ventriloquism.-Prof w. E. Head will de-
liver lecture and exhibit wonderful feats of
ventriloquism, at the Court House, Bel Air, on
Friday evening, March 1lth, at ~ o'clock.
The Central Pennsylvania Evangelical AS
ISOLATION closed Its session in Baltimore, on
Monday. Among the appointments was that
of Rev. s. X. Harris for Jarrcttsville, Hartford
county.
Mr.. W. s. Friezc and Miss Virginia L.
Worhington, both OF Havre de Grace, were
married at the residence of Mrs. Rebccca Worth
| ington, in that city, on Wednesday evening of
last week, by Rev. W. W. Downey.
State Treasurer Stevenson Archer and
Others interested in the affairs of the Tidewater
Canal, held meeting at Barnums Hotel, Tues
day evening 1t is stated that action will pro-
badly be taken by the Board of Public Works
looking to the appointment of q receiver on the
part of the State.
The pupils OF Baptist Public School, 4th
district, complain that in the game of base ball
with Youths Benefit School, on Feb. 23d, their
opponents were assisted by players from Pleas
antvlle. The score was II to ID in favor of
Youths Benefr. In previous game the Bap-
tlst School defeated Youths Benefit by score
| of9 to 8.
Mr.. j. Aug. spicer, of Fallston, is canvass
ing for the sale of an interesting book, entitled
1.-THE Successful Man," which points out the
two roads of life, one leading TO honored old
age and the other 10 disgrace The varied steps
by which the end is reached in both cases are
graphically portrayed. The book is well print
ed and illustrated. The price of it, in cloth
binding, is 1925.
Rev. Joseph P. Wilson will preach his fare.
we'll sermon in the NJ. E. church, Bel Air, next
Sunday evening, March 18th. His subject will
be "odd Fellowship" Triumph Lodge, No.
lG, l. o. o. F., of Bel Air, will attend in body
and members of sister lodges in the county
have also been invited to be present. The
brethren are ali expected to meet at the hall
in Bel Air promptly at z o'clock.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11
THE FALLsTON FARMERS CLUB

The Fallston Farmers Club met on the Sd of
March, at Bon Air, the home of VIM. T. Watson,
at the usual hour. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. The Presi-
dent appointed w. $. Preston. W. l.. Amoss and
James Robinson committee of inspection.
All the members went out with the committee.
The ground being covered with snow and the
air quite cold they made short trip to the barn
and other buildings. The cows were found in
fair condition, horses well cared for and in a
comfortable stable, and pen of very nice shoats
was noticed. A good supply of hay and fodder
was found in the barn. The granary was well
filled with wheat, corn and oats Mr.. Watson
has been improving his yard with new fence.
He intends to build new stable the coming sea-
son, has the timber ready for it now. His farm,
ing implements are well cared for. The wood
house is well filled with wood and COAL and 1t Is
very convenient.
The crop reports being all handed in, were
read and listered to with interest. The article
read from Prof. Stewards book this time was
1.-The Proper Size of Dairy Cattle" The discus
sion which followed showed that most of the club
agreed with the Professor. Two of the members
are still in favor of the Attorney COW.
The club then adjourned to meet at the Amoss
| Homestead, the home of Garrett Amoss. April
| eth, 1887. j. ID. ii.
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HoLsTEIN-FRIEsIAN CATTLE. -Messrs. P. II.
u J. l.. Mccormick have furnished us the fol.
lowing record of the weights of their Holstein-
Friesian CATTLE of which they have a fine herd
Kenmore Boy, aged 90 months, 1880 lbs
Acrobat, 10 months, 1880 lbs; Rosa Mac, OF
Poplar Grove, IL months, 795 lbs. Alcina, "a
months, 100 lbs. male calf from Brendilla,
1855 lbs. at birth. Mr.. Joseph A. Coale purchas-
ed of us lately fine high grade Short Horn
steer, 80 months old, which tipped the beam at
1,325 lbs. This animal carried off the "blue
ribbon" at three successive exhibitions, of the
Hartford Agricultural Society. We have just
fine young Holsten bull, Acrobat, No. q, A.
b. NJ. II. II. Is. He was imported in dam, in
1885, and is an animal of very great individual
promise, as well as having remarkably fine
pedigree. His dam has record of77 lbs. of
milk day. His weight is 1880 lbs. at 10
months old. Mr. Whiteford deserves a great
deal of credit for desiring to improve the stock
of his neighborhood, as well as to benefit him
self Mr.. Jos. Whitcford, of Delta, recently
purchased three Holsteins, from Smiths, Powell
IL Lamb, OF the Lakeside Stock Farm"
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RUBY WEDDING.-On Wednesday morning OF
last week Mr.. and Mrs. William Bay were sur
prised, at their residence, near Prospect, by
about sixty Of their relatives and neighbors,
who came in body, for the purpose of celebrat-
ing the forteth anniversary of the wedding OF
the worthy couple. The unbidden guests found
Mrs. Bay engaged in her domestic duties and
Mr.. Bay nursing the rheumatism, with which
he has been afflicted for some time. They were
both much surprised and made somewhat ner-
vous by the unexpected arrival Of so large a
company, but they received the congratulations
of their friends with much appreciation. Next
in order was the preparation of dinner that
would have tempted the appetite ofany epicure.
Afterwards lighter refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bay received many presents from
their friends, as tokens ofesteem and affection.
Among those who were present on the occasion
was Mr.. Jacob Love, who was Mr.. Bays best
man at the wedding forty years ago.